Cost of living comparison

Bahrain

compared to

Greece

Greece vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Greece is 0.5% more expensive than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.6% more in Greece
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in Greece
Transportation: pay 42.9% more in Greece
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Greece
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Greece
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% less in Greece
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Greece

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Greece are more expensive than in Bahrain. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Greece. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Greece.

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Greece vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Greece instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 79.6% more for restaurants

	Bahrain	Greece
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.42 BHD2.430	$15.08 €13.42	+135.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$10.42 €9.28	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 BHD0.430	$2.46 €2.19	+118.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.70 €0.62	+31.6%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Greece
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BHD0.450	$1.43 €1.27	+21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 BHD1.620	$6.59 €5.86	+53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 BHD2.330	$6.33 €5.63	+2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.19 BHD0.830	$4.44 €3.95	+102.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 BHD1.040	$4.45 €3.96	+62.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 BHD0.440	$0.97 €0.87	-16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BHD0.370	$0.93 €0.83	-5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 BHD0.380	$0.68 €0.60	-33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$0.94 €0.83	+27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BHD0.160	$0.53 €0.47	+25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.54 €0.48	+2.7%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 42.9% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Greece
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.10 BHD0.800	$8.09 €7.20	+284.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.90 BHD16.250	$43.58 €38.79	+1.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,877.63 BHD12,832.000	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.42 BHD10.380	$14.42 €12.84	-47.4%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Bahrain	Greece
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.07 BHD13.660	$33.05 €29.42	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$937.18 BHD354.980	$568.48 €505.96	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$670.90 BHD254.120	$438.39 €390.18	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.35 BHD37.630	$152.65 €135.86	+53.7%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Greece
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$442.48 BHD167.600	$416.57 €370.76	-5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,792.89 BHD3,709.300	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	-31.7%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Greece
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.03 BHD2.660	$4.76 €4.24	-32.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.97 BHD1.880	$3.78 €3.37	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.94 BHD1.870	$5.28 €4.70	+6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.02 BHD32.960	$49.64 €44.18	-43.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.35 BHD4.300	$9.09 €8.09	-19.9%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Bahrain	Greece
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.27 BHD23.210	$82.73 €73.63	+35.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.96 BHD18.170	$40.66 €36.18	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.18 BHD33.400	$91.41 €81.36	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.19 BHD32.650	$108.25 €96.34	+25.6%
Average			+10.5%

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